/ Dictionary / Index S scornful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scorn•ful Pronunciation: (skôrn'ful), [key] — adj. full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scornful (Thesaurus) scorn scorpaenid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language